Sde Teiman detention camp is one of many Israeli outposts that are used to solidify the occupation of Palestinian land. One of the main ways Israel ensures this is by instilling as much humiliation and fear within the Palestinians who are dragged there.
In July 2024, widely circulated CCTV footage from inside the camp clearly showed a group of Israeli soldiers gang raping a Palestinian prisoner using a metal rod. This resulted in the prisoner sustaining heavy injuries.
Indeed, whilst the history of sexual assault in warfare is long standing, media coverage and attention has been less likely to focus on its impact on men.
Recent atrocities in Sudan’s Al-Fasher reminds us of the inhumane use of sexual violence that is still used as a weapon today. Beyond the soldiers’ own sickening intentions, such barbarity is also allowed by superiors as a way to scare any potential opposition.
The idea is to push men into thinking that laying down their weapons is better than being killed and having their family members and loved ones assaulted. Brutality, in this case, is a scare tactic for surrender. ….more
